George v



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MFETERS. PHoYO-LITNOGRAPNER, WASHIN @anni l t fine.

STENCIL IMPRESS.

The Bhedu1e referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be itknown that I, GEORGE V. METZEL, of the city of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented a new and useful article of manufacture, which I denominate a Stencil Impress; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full and correct description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which is a perspective view of the article in the act of passing over a stencil-plate.

The invention consist-s in the substitution for the brush hitherto used in making stencil impressions of a roller, covered 'with plush, Velvet, carpeting, or other similar materials, said roller being,` impregnated with the coloring-matter, and then passed over the stencilplate.

So far as I have been able to ascertain, stencilling is invariably performed with a brush, which is applied by hand to the letters on the stencil-plate in succession, it being a mattelof some skill, and more time to produce a good impression, uniform in appearance and color.

By the use of my rollers, impressionsare made with great rapidity and uniformity, and with much less labor to the operator.

In making my rollers, I selectthe material for the covering with reference to the character of the Work to be done. For line plates, with small letters, velvet is preferred. Plush is excellent for coarser work, while for very large plates, carpeting, with a heavy pile, is found to answer admirably.

To use the impress roller, dip it in the coloring-matter, and roll it on a at surface, to equalize the distribution of color. It is then read-y to be applied to the stencil-plate, and produce the required impression.

A considerable number of impressions can usually be made without renewingthe application of the coloring-matter to the roller.

What I claim, as a new article of manufacture, is

A stencil impress,consistiug of a roller, covered with plush velvet, carpeting, oruothensimilar material, constructe `thenraiier'described and shown, and applied to the purpose specified.

The above specification of my said invention signed and witnessed at Washington, this 3d `day of March, A. D. 1869.

Witnesses:

A. C. BRADLEY, Gems. F. STANSBURY.

VGEO. V. METZEL. 

